Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War, 1898, brief conflict between Spain and the United States arising out of Spanish policies in Cuba. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Results
• A Short and One-sided War
• Causes of the War
• Bibliography

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